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Best Counties for Retirement in Alabama 2026

67 counties ranked with the Retiree lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Alabama

1Lamar County
69.8
baseline 66.3
2Perry County
69.5
baseline 67.4
3Hale County
68.7
baseline 66.4
4Pickens County
65.9
baseline 66.6
5Clay County
64.8
baseline 60.4

All 67 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Alabama

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Lamar County, AL69.866.3+3.5
2Perry County, AL69.567.4+2.1
3Hale County, AL68.766.4+2.3
4Pickens County, AL65.966.6-0.7
5Clay County, AL64.860.4+4.4
6Washington County, AL62.865.4-2.6
7Winston County, AL62.660.4+2.2
8Conecuh County, AL62.158.7+3.4
9Coosa County, AL6255.8+6.2
10Madison County, AL61.961.90
11Sumter County, AL60.959.1+1.8
12Geneva County, AL60.561.9-1.4
13Morgan County, AL60.562.9-2.4
14Greene County, AL60.456.6+3.8
15Wilcox County, AL60.358.3+2
16Jackson County, AL59.861.9-2.1
17Crenshaw County, AL59.355.9+3.4
18DeKalb County, AL5962-3
19Shelby County, AL5958.5+0.5
20Bullock County, AL58.952.6+6.3
21Randolph County, AL58.956.9+2
22Cleburne County, AL58.357.6+0.7
23Lawrence County, AL57.759-1.3
24Macon County, AL57.255.9+1.3
25Lowndes County, AL56.655.6+1
26Russell County, AL56.655+1.6
27Marion County, AL55.858.2-2.4
28Henry County, AL55.355.9-0.6
29Bibb County, AL54.949.2+5.7
30Elmore County, AL54.952.1+2.8
31Marshall County, AL54.854.80
32Fayette County, AL54.554.2+0.3
33Choctaw County, AL5454.7-0.7
34Houston County, AL53.253.7-0.5
35Covington County, AL53.155.7-2.6
36Monroe County, AL53.152.2+0.9
37Franklin County, AL52.855.5-2.7
38Montgomery County, AL52.748.6+4.1
39Lauderdale County, AL5253.8-1.8
40Cherokee County, AL51.949.9+2
41St. Clair County, AL51.649.4+2.2
42Blount County, AL51.352.9-1.6
43Barbour County, AL50.646+4.6
44Tallapoosa County, AL50.350.7-0.4
45Baldwin County, AL50.148.6+1.5
46Chilton County, AL49.945.9+4
47Colbert County, AL49.951.9-2
48Butler County, AL49.645+4.6
49Pike County, AL49.647.3+2.3
50Autauga County, AL49.241.9+7.3
51Marengo County, AL49.248.3+0.9
52Dallas County, AL48.949.1-0.2
53Chambers County, AL48.444.7+3.7
54Clarke County, AL4848.1-0.1
55Cullman County, AL4849.7-1.7
56Limestone County, AL47.242.9+4.3
57Walker County, AL46.147-0.9
58Escambia County, AL45.746.3-0.6
59Talladega County, AL45.546.9-1.4
60Etowah County, AL45.147.7-2.6
61Dale County, AL44.845.9-1.1
62Lee County, AL44.642.1+2.5
63Calhoun County, AL43.344.2-0.9
64Tuscaloosa County, AL42.939.7+3.2
65Coffee County, AL42.644-1.4
66Jefferson County, AL34.334.7-0.4
67Mobile County, AL33.733+0.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Alabama?

Based on the Retiree lens, Lamar County ranks as the top retirement county in Alabama with a County Fit Score of 69.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Alabama are ranked for retirement?

We rank 67 counties in Alabama with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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